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On if his side needs to strengthen in January

"We will see.

"We will see what we do."

On the Villa game being a more significant test for his side than Barnsley

"The thing is that we have got a little bit more confidence in the team, showing also that we keep a clean sheet again after several games without doing it so this is positive again for the confidence.

"And this is what we have to build on.

"It's important to take two wins in a row and this is our mission and our target for the game tomorrow."

On if it's important being in the top six at this stage

"At this stage, it doesn't matter.

Leeds have already seen off one top-six side this season after winning 3-0 at Bristol City

"It would be nice to be in again but the target as I said is at the end of the season to be there."

On the importance of the fixtures in December

"Well, we will face many important games this month, December and also the beginning of January will be tough and we need to be focused and do good performances."

On if Villa are at the same level as Wolves

"They have the level but in my point of view, it's only my point of view, Wolves is one step above that.

"But Aston Villa, Middlesbrough are top teams who will for sure try to be in the promotion direct."

On the injury situation at Villa and if it's an advantage to Leeds

"Well, they have a lot of players where to choose so if they are not in the squad for this game, somebody else will be there and they are also very important players and good players.

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On Mateusz Klich's future

"Well he's a defensive midfielder, this is his position on the pitch and right now in this moment I have three, four in that situation and I have to choose."

On if he could leave or if he is expected to stay

"We will talk about that.

"We have still long time until January, many games and the things can change from one week to another.

"So this is why I need to have everyone focused and prepared for these changes which can come."

On the situation with Stuart Dallas

"Well, there could have been possibility to be against Villa but I didn't want to run any risk.

Stuart Dallas is still suffering ill effects from an ankle injury sustained while on international duty with Northern Ireland (Image: Getty Images)

"He already took that playing the two games with his national team which were okay a bad decision for the future but there's nothing that we can say and do right now, just get him fit as soon as possible."

On if he may be ready for the QPR game

"I hope so."

On if Lasogga was close to making it for the Villa game

"He could have had the possibility.

"He had joined the training individually but next week he will properly join the team."

On Eunan O'Kane's injury

"Yeah but it's okay.

"He's okay now."

On what the injury is

"Problems in the hip, he's okay."

On the influence of Caleb Ekuban at Barnsley

"Well he has a lot to improve, everyone should improve because we have a still young team.

"I was happy with his performance, he didn't score, he made a good work for the team, he created some good situations for his teammates and that was important for me.

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"A good part of the win also came through his work and the rest of the players."

On Felix Wiedwald's performance at Barnsley

"Well it was important for him and the team to keep a clean sheet after so many games receiving goals and for the goalkeeper as well as the striker to keep the goal to zero as the striker to score goals, give the confidence to the team and this is important in this moment, especially in these positions."

On if Wiedwald will start against Aston Villa

"We will see tomorrow."

On if the fringe players will get chances if the team keep impressing

"They will always have a possibility to join the group and the first XI.

"Of course when you come from a win you normally say don't touch what works but in the football all the games are different, the opponent you analyse how they play, which is the best players for these games and perhaps one player who has done well I want to change the characteristic of my game because what I have seen in the other teams.

"These are the decisions I have to take and for this, I need everyone to be ready."

On what Ekuban has done specifically that has impressed him

"Well, I believe it's a player who is hungry to come out, to do a good performance.

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"He works for the team, put himself in front of the team to make a good pressure, to force the opponent to do mistakes and to don't think with the ball and after he has good combination with his teammates.

"The only thing we need is that he makes some goals but that will come also with the time.

On if he knows who will play up front tomorrow

"No, no."

On it being a test for his strikers against Aston Villa

"Yes."

On the importance of back-to-back wins

"I think it's important to keep in the way of the last three games.

"First for the confidence, second because we want to stay up in the top and for this we need the three points."

On the importance of home form

"We need to win our games at home and try to take some good and positive results away."